Ferrari F1 world champion Juan Manuel Fangio takes his leave. In 1956 Fangio moved to Ferrari to win his fourth title.

On July 17 back in 1995, former Scuderia Ferrari driver Juan Manuel Fangio passed away in Buenos Aires, at the age of 84 from kidney failure and pneumonia; he was buried in his home town of Balcarce

Born in Balcare, Argentina on 24th June 1911, Fangio was Formula 1 World Champion five times, in 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956 and 1957. In ’56, he took the title driving for Scuderia Ferrari. At the wheel of a D50, designed and built by Lancia, who pulled out of the sport the year before, the Argentine took part in seven Grands Prix, winning three and starting six times from pole.

His record for world titles was broken 46 years later, by another Ferrari driver, Michael Schumacher.